PPT-Taxonomy of Organisms

Living organisms are subdivided into 5 major kingdoms 1 Monera 2 Protista 3 Fungi 4 Plantae 5 Animalia Each kingdom is further subdivided into separate phyla or divisions Generally animals are subdivided into phyla while plants are subdivided into divisions. The Science of Classifying Organisms. 17.1 Vocabulary. 1. Classification. 2. Taxonomy. 3. Binomial nomenclature. 4. . Taxon. 5. Domain . 6. Kingdom. 7. Phylum. 8. Class . 9. Order . 10. Family . 11. Genus. A. Introduction. 1. Taxonomy – the science that’s studies organisms with the intent of arranging them into groups . 2. Identification – the process of characterizing new organisms. 3. Classification – the process of arranging organisms into related groups so they are more easily identified and studied. We currently utilize the hierarchy of classification that is accepted worldwide. Classifying Living Things . Scientists identify, define, and name species of organisms . A . species. is a group of organisms that share similar physical features, are genetically similar, and . can reproduce with one another to produce a viable offspring.. Kingdoms, Domains, and Dichotomous Keys. Kristen Hayes 100422726. Cameron . Yakeley. 100429008. Agenda . Introductory Activity - Classifying Aliens!. The History of Taxonomy and Linnaean Taxonomical . Taxonomy is the science of naming and classifying organisms. The system used by biologists is called the . Linnnaean. System.. Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish biologist in the mid-1700s. He popularized a system of grouping organisms according to like characteristics and giving each group a specific name.. © . The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.. PowerPoint to accompany . CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY. Enger. . • Ross • Bailey . CHAPTER 20. 2. The classification of organisms. (chapter 18, page 446) .  . Taxonomy. is the science of classifying organisms based on their characteristics.. Why is a system of classification needed?.            a.         Organize species into groups and discuss them.. Biologists use a system of . scientific. . classification. . to organize information about the diversity of living things. .. classified organisms as either . animals. or . plants. .. . Animals were classified according to the where they lived.. Scientists develop systems for classifying living things.. Scientists classify millions of species.. Until the 1600s, scientists classified organisms according to their appearance.. The invention of the microscope allowed scientists to see structures and organisms that were not visible before.. How organisms . are identified, grouped and named. Taxonomy. The study of classifying and naming organisms . Between 10 million to 1 billion species of bacteria. Between 65, 000 to 200,000 species of . Section 1 - Biodiversity. Biologists have named and classified almost 2 million species. They believe the total is much greater.. Various methods of classification have been used to organize their knowledge of the tremendous number of species. Species have been placed in categories based on particular characteristics.. classifying . organisms. .. Classify. To arrange according to similarities or differences.. Why classify?. Biologists use classification to organize living things into groups so that the organisms are easier to study.. Taxonomy. (. Greek: taxis = arrangement; . nomos. = . law) AND is . further divided into three working groups: . Classification. , . Identification. and . Nomenclature. . . Classification. : . placing organisms within groups with members exhibiting . The discipline of classifying organisms and assigning each organism a universally accepted (scientific name). What is this animal called?. Cougar. Mountain Lion. Puma. Panther. Wait . . . So what do we call it?!.